The Sarasota Chalk Festival is wrapping up today and as always it was a show stopper. The theme this year was the Circus, a tribute to Ringling Brothers & Barnum Bailey whose winter headquarters were in Sarasota. The depictions of all things Circus including the wonderful life sized replicas of elephants made me want to go attend the real thing.
I remember being thrilled by the three rings of action and animals, the smell of popcorn and cotton candy and sawdust in my shoes. We waited anxiously each year for the circus to come to town with the rides and acts, strange people and clowns.
Sarasota is a city that never ceases to amaze me with the hundreds of artistic venues, the ever changing art scene and the diverse styles of outdoor art chosen for display in our town. I like to think of us as a mini-Chicago without the bad weather and traffic. And I LOVE Chicago! But to be able to experience much of what the windy city offers with the climate we have is like a slice of heaven. We are even starting to rival Chicago slices with our fabulous pizza parlors!
The Chalk Festival brings in street artists from all over the world for ten days of hard work that ends with the most amazing chalk pictures. Some are in 3-D, others are interactive and to watch the children react to art they can walk on makes you smile. Nik Wallenda was here to walk the tightrope painted onto the street and it was fun to run into people I had not seen for some time, all enjoying the beautiful weather and the wonderful event. Many thanks to all the organizers, volunteers and business who supported this event and I am looking forward to next year!
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